Skin
Eddie Bush
Black youngster from the West Side
Hang closely with the in tribe
Limited to real life
Mama told him once he’d never fit in
Don’t bother with this mindset
‘Cause it always comes down to your skin
Democracy in the US of A
Freedom the American Way
Equality can really be a sin
Especially when it’s down on the color of skin
White youngster was a rich boy
Always got a new toy
Bein’ taught the wrong hype
Papa told him, “Boy, be proud of your kin’
Don’t bother with the other kind
Hold your head up high and show pride in your skin”
Democracy in the US of A
Equality can really be a sin
Putting too much faith in the color of skin
In the color of skin
In the color of skin
In the color of skin
Man is man, regardless of race
Color of soul, not color of face
Food for the mind, regardless of taste
All I gotta say is that a brother is a brother
And the loving of another gives the color to the color of the skin
In the color of skin
In the color of skin
In the color of skin
Two youngsters from the West Side
Don’t ever have to decide
Bein’ taught the real life
Never will they have to give in
As long as nobody leads them by the color of their skin
As long as nobody leads them by the color of their skin
Nobody leads them by the color of skin
By the color of skin
In the color of skin
In the color of skin
Skin


